Fire extinguisher holder



March 7, 1950 1. NURKIEWICZ FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed 196C. 18, 1946 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS March 7, 1950 NURKIEWICZ FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOLDER 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 18, 1946 INVENTOR. gy Maw/lg ATTORN 5Y5itatented Mar. 7, 195G roam UlilTED STATES PATENT FFiCE 2,499,672 l'l'PtE EXTINGUISHER' HOLDER Ignatius Nurki'ewicz, Bl' ooklym-Nl lL,assignor to Stop -Fire Inc.,,-a corpo ration of New York ApplicationDecember 18, 1946, Serial No. 717,065

llClaim. l

ihis invention relates to an improved holder for fire extinguishers andhas as its general object the provision of a simple and efficient fireextinguisher holder which, while-firmly retaining a fire extinguisher inposition, will also allow the fireextinguisher to bedismounted therefromwith speed and expedition as occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is-the provision of a fireextinguisher holder of the character indicated which will be extremelydurable and which can be fabricated easily and at low cost from sheetmetal stock of suitable thickness by a minimum number of stamping andbending operations.

Another objec or a fire extinguisher structed in sucha manner necessityfor lifting a fire extinguisher mounted therein bodily, the fireextinguisher being dismountable from its holder in the present instanceby simply pulling the top portion of the extinguisher outwardly from theholder.

The above objects as well as additional-objects and advantages willreadily appearin the course of the following detailed description takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate twoembodimentsof the invention, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a sectional el main vertical axis of a t of the invention isthe provision holder designed and conas to eliminate the evation takenalong the fire extinguisher holder which embodies the features of theinvention and illustrates in dot-and-dash outline a fire extinguishermounted on the holder;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the holder, showing the lower holdingelement of the holder in dotted outline in its position in the blankbefore being bent to operative'position;

Fig. Bis a view of the holder. taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l andillustrates-the base of the holder with its attached holding ring;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but of a modification of the holderwherein the upper slotted holding elements are not in alignment witheach other;

Fig. 5 i trated in Fig. 4, showing s a front elevation of the holderillusthe lower holding element in dot ed outline in its position in theblank before being bent to operative position;

Fig. 6 is a view of the holder taken along 2 -6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the modification of the holder illustratedin Figs. 4-6.

Referring first to the modification of the invention illustrated inFigs. l-3 of the drawings, the fire extinguisher holder comprises aframe line ' edge t lllhaving a flat base member H and an elongatedupright member 52 integral with-said base member and at right anglesthereto. The upper end of the upright member it is bent toward thecentral axis-of the holder to form an upper holding arm I? substantiallyparallel to the base member II. The material of the frame lilmay be coldrolled steel or any other suitable material and the thickness of frameit? as wellas the dimensions of base member l l and upright mem-' her itwill obviously dependuponthe-particular size,- shape and capacity of thefire extinguisher to be retained within the holder.

A holding ring M, whose outer diameter is slightly less thantheinnerdiameter of the bottom fi'angeof the fire extinguisher to be retainedwithin the holder, is fixed-to the upper surface of base member H byriveting or in any other desired manner. Holding ring l l-servestolocate the fire extinguisher in proper position" within the frame in andprevents accidental dislodgment of theextinguisher from-the holder.

Holding arm is may, if desired, have a domed portion Isa for thereception of the top surface of the discharge valve assemby or analogousfitting-or the fire extinguisher, said top surface being usually curved.In addition, holding arm l3- preferably has a slot or recess lsextending inwardly from the'ter minal edge thereof in the region ofdomedportion Ito for the reception of a nut (not shown) usually affixedto'the top portion of the discharge valve assembly or analogous fittingofthe fire extinguisher (shown in dot-and-dash outline).

Anauxiliary holding arm it] may be struck from'the uprightrnember 'lfiata'suitab'y spaced istance from' upper holding arm l3. Auxiliary holdingarm Isis preferably provided with a slot or recess iii extendinginwardlyfrom the terminal hereof in a-manner'similar torecess l-fiofupper holding arm it for the reception of the inlet valve assembly oranalogous fitting of the fire extinguisher (shown in dot-ancl-dashoutline). As best shown in Fig. 2, the upper holding arm l3 and theauxiliary holding arm it together with their respective recesses 15 andl! are in alignment with respect to each other and with respect to themain vertical axis of the frame it. This arrangement obtains when therespective fittings of the fire extinguisher to be received withinrecesses l5 and H lie in the same vertical plane passing through thecentral axis of the extinguisher. However, when said fittings do not liein the same vertical plane referred to hereinabove, the holder must becorrespondingly modified as illustrated in Figs. 4-7.

Figs. 4-7 illustrate a modified holder designed for a fire extinguisherof smaller size and capacity than the holder illustrated in Figs. 1-3and further for an extinguisher whose external intake and dischargefittings, which are to be received within and held by analogous upperholding arm 23 and auxiliary holding arm 26, do not lie in the samevertical plane passing through the central axis of the extinguisher. Forpurposes of simplification, the component parts of the holderillustrated in Figs. 4-7 are designated by the same numerals as wereemployed in Figs. 1-3 with the exception of upper holding arm 23 andauxiliary holding arm 26 together with their respective recesses 25 and21. In this embodiment, as best illustrated in Figs. and 7, the upperholding arm 23 and the auxiliary holding arm 26 together with theirrespective recesses 25 and 21 are not in alignment. Auxiliary arm 26 maybe struck from upright member l2 at a suitably spaced distance belowupper arm 23 but the related positions of both of said arms togetherwith their respective recesses 27 and 25 will depend on the relatedpositions of the external intake and discharge fittings of the fireextinguisher to be held thereby, which, in the present instance, lie indifierent vertical planes passing through the central axis of theextinguisher.

The holder ma be fixed to a wall surface by means of screws passedthrough holes 39 drilled through upright member I2 or in any otherdesired manner.

In order to mount a fire extinguisher within the holder, theextinguisher is held with its top tilted slightly forwardly and thebottom flange of the extinguisher is positioned over and in contact withholding ring I 4 mounted on base plate II. The top of the extinguisheris then tilted rearwardly until holding ring M has completely enteredthe bottom flange of the extinguisher and the intake and dischargevalves or analogous fittings at the top of the extinguisher have enteredthe respective aligned recesses I! and I5 of aligned holding arms l6 and[3 or the respective unaligned recesses 27 and 25 of unaligned holdingarms 26 and 23, depending upon which modification of the holder is beingemployed and which type of fire extinguisher, with respect to therelated positions of its intake and discharge fittings, is being mountedthereon.

The extinguisher may be rapidly dismounted from the holder by the simpleexpedient of pulling the top portion thereof outwardly from the holderuntil the extinguisher fittings referred to hereinabove are free ofengagement with the respective aligned recesses l1 and [5 of alignedholding arms l6 and l 3 or the respective unaligned recesses 21 and 25of unaligned holding arms 26 4 and 23, as the case may be. It is thusseen that, by using the holder of the present invention, theconsiderable advantage of eliminating the necessity for lifting the fireextinguisher bodily, as required with conventional holders, is enjoyed.

It should be noted that, While the auxiliary holding arm is notabsolutely essential to the successful functioning of the holder, itspresence assures an additionally firm and secure hold for the fireextinguisher mounted therein. Where an auxiliary holding arm is embodiedin the design of the holder, it is important that the distance betweenthe upper holding arm and the base member ll whether or not an auxiliaryholding arm is employed shall be such that a tight, friction hold willbe exerted upon the extinguisher mounted within the holder.

Since certain modifications may be made in the fire extinguisher holderof the present invention without departing from the scope thereof, it isintended that all matter contained in the foregoing description andshown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted merely as illustrativeand not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

A holder for a fire extinguisher having a downwardly extending annularflange formed at the bottom thereof, and an intake fitting and adischarge fitting provided at the top end thereof, said holdercomprising an upright support which is bent forwardly and horizontallyat its lower end to provide a supporting base for said fireextinguisher, and bent forwardly at its upper end and bifurcated thereinto provide a top holder for the discharge fitting, the bifurcatedportion of said top holder being spaced to accommodate the top of thedischarge fitting, a lug cut-out of said upright and bent forwardly andhorizontally to provide a holder for the intake fitting, said lug beingalso bifurcated and being spaced to accommodate the intake fitting, anda ring-shaped member mounted on the horizontally extending base supportportion of the upright and aflixed thereto. said ring being smaller indiameter than the annular flange formed at the bottom of the fireextinguisher and adapted to enter the space formed by said annularflange to prevent lateral shifting of the fire extinguisher on saidbase.

IGNATIUS NURKIEWICZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,079,192 Sowden Nov. 18, 1913 1,2 ,143 Rowell Apr. 10, 1917 2,477,274 Trecek July 26, 1949

